From the Publisher:
Asimov's Guide to the Bible: The Old and New Testaments (2 Volumes in 1) clarifies such topics as the real nature of the Flood and the parting of the Red Sea, the significance of Cain and Abel, the Gospels' position on slavery,
the astronomical explanation of the Star of Bethlehem (Halley's Comet), and more.
From the book:
This encyclopedic edition brings an important fund of knowledge to any reader of the Bible. Illuminating events of the Old and New Testaments
by informing us of the actual historical, geographical and biographical aspects of the time, this is as provocative and entertaining as it is informative.